Rain and nitrogen affect sweet potatoes says Garrett
Local reader W R Garrett of Moulton explains too much rain and nitrogen cause sweet potato blooms and notes flat blooms occur. Eva Walker Adams of Decatur earns OSU master of science as summer quarter ends. Public notices include DAV games night and church services with Rev Ace Etherton. Eleven police recorder docket includes gaming, red light, and tag violations. Charles Horton returns from wedding trip as Charles E Boley’s son born and Luther Boley names another son. Permit issued to Preston Troupe for church addition. See DIARY on Page 2.
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W. R. Garrett
Moulton
Edward Terry
Decatur
Garrett
11Th Ave
5Th St
Preston Troupe
Another Boost To Flood Areas
President Eisenhower ordered renewed flood relief and defense industry loans after a Denver briefing with governors and officials. Army Engineers estimated damage across Massachusetts New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania, describing losses as appalling and catastrophic and predicting a major rehabilitation effort.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Army
Thete
Massachusetts
York
New Jersey
Peanyh
Samuel D. Sturgis
Noah
Denver
Gulf low pressure to bring 40 mph winds to Mississippi Sound
Weather Bureau reports a Gulf of Mexico low pressure area moving inland near the Mississippi Sound tonight with winds up to 40 miles per hour. In Tokyo authorities say 32 babies died and 3,274 fell ill from contaminated powdered milk across Japan. In Casablanca French Morocco Berber tribesmen who sacked towns and killed Europeans began handing over firearms to French forces.
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New Orleans
Weath Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi Sound
Tokyo
Japan
Casablanca
Morocco
Can And Should Balance Budget Now: Humphrey
Sens. George and Millikin said they will back tax relief next year if the administration aims for a balanced budget in the year ending July. Humphrey said balancing this year is possible but too early to discuss tax cuts. George and Millikin foresee limited tax relief mainly for individuals with some excise reductions.
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Washington
George
D-Ga
Millikin
R-Cole
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Geroge
Senate Finance Committee
Vienna
Congress
Tennessee River Readings and Forecast at Keller Memorial Bridge
River stage this morning 19.68 feet with a rise of .18 feet in 24 hours and sea level reading 553.98 feet. Yesterday’s high 90 at 1 pm and 4 pm. low 72 at 5:30 am. Today’s 8 am 78, 11 am 84. Forecast: partly cloudy and mild today tonight and Saturday. highs near 91 today and 68 tonight. high Saturday.
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Decatur
Tennessee
Keller Memorial Bridge
Edith Shows Eccentric Drift as Florida Watches
Hurricane Edith, 80 mile per hour winds, remained in the development stage over the Atlantic. Forecasters note slow intensification with winds strongest on the northeast side and the storm located about 970 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras moving northwest at about 12 miles an hour. Caution advised for shipping as eye measurements show cooler temperatures may hinder strengthening.
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Miami
Fla
Edith
Atlantic
Air Force
Gordon Dunn
Weather Bureau
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Unusual crash on Loosier Road near Hatton
A 22 year old former Lawrence County resident Donald Wayne Boyles of Chicago Illinois drove near Hatton when he saw smoke he thought from a fire and struck a tree. His 1950 Ford sustained about 400 dollars in damage.
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Boyles
Sultan Refuses to Quit Throne at French Moroccan Talks
In Aix les Bains the Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa declared he will not abdicate his throne. The statement was released by his chief of protocol. Across London Iraq urged Britain and allied powers to halt French hostilities in Morocco and approached UN member states in Asia and Africa.
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Aix Les Bains
France
Sultan Mohammed Ben Moulay Arafa
London
Iraq
Britain
Morocco
Baghdad
United Nations
Moroccan Sultan in Rabat Faces Political Turmoil
Abderrahman el Hajoui, seen as the power behind the Moroccan throne, met French ministers on his arrival from Rabat. The sultan’s reluctance to abdicate complicates Edgar Faure’s bid to resolve the Moroccan crisis with Nationalists who have demanded Ben Arafa’s removal, despite reports of a near settlement.
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Abderrahman el Hajoui
Rabat
el Hajoui
Edgar Faure
Ben Arafa
Russians Willing To Pay For Peace In Cold War Truce
U S officials believe Russia wants a cold war truce and may concede to Western terms. They anticipate hard bargaining and insistence on strong posture to secure major East West settlements. Some see unification of Germany on Western terms within about two years per Dulles. See RUSSIANS on Page 2.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Russia
Germany
State Dulles
Geneva
U.S
Puzzle and story clues spark a Bonanza style twist
The text hints at a $525 prize with a matching claim check and notes a new puzzle on page 10. It discusses Ellie’s chatter and character clues about a battered car, dire trouble with a door, and a future hunting trip.
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Father
Ellie
Weekend in the country with new friends amid family plans
The author describes a weekend trip to the country with new friends and relatives including a hunting trip planned with dad and uncle. A car trouble and a minor ankle worry are noted, with a whistling toddler learning croquet and a dogged drive to reunite Friday.
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Weine Ste Prin
Jon
Spareo Nave
Emeyu
Wordplay Changes in a Mysterious Message
Ellie rewrites a note using future tense WON'T to explain missing an appointment and hints at traveling with new friends. The message alludes to unexpected festivities and shopping with nieces en route to hometown New Friends, suggesting a motive for an extra day.
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Ellie
Elies
Georgia
Turkey Fears Cyprus Massacre Sparks Eastern Mediterranean fears
London reports warn Britain that Cyprus tensions could explode on Sunday with potential Turkish minority massacres. British authorities doubt such drastic disorder but prep measures are in place ahead of a three power conference on Cyprus. Greek Cypriots push for union with Greece while Turkish Cypriots favor remaining a British colony. The foreign ministers of Britain Greece and Turkey meet in London to seek a settlement. An Athens cabinet meeting discusses Adnan Menderes statement to defend Turks. An influential paper warns such attitudes sow distrust and hinder Allied aims.
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London
Turkey
Britain
Cyprus
Foreign Office
Mediterranean
Greece
Athens
Adnan Menderes
Vladyni
U.S
Geneva Talks At Impasse As US Seeks Four Day Delay
The United States asked for a four day postponement of the next meeting with Communist China on Americans held in Peiping. Ambassador A Alexis Johnson led talks with Wang Ping nan since August first, and the Communists granted the delay. A further note says New Delhi confirmed US India discussions over using the Indian Embassy and consulates to aid repatriation to China. Reports suggest the talks may take a decisive turn soon. Cullman Schools Open Delayed To September Sixth Labor Day Avoidance.
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Switzerland
United States
China
Peiping
U.S
A. Alexis Johnson
Red China
Wang Ping-nan
New Delhi
India
Nehru
Washington
Wife, Grandmother Clash Over Husband in Brooklyn Rooming House
Mrs Katherine Luther tells Magistrate Maglio in Brooklyn Felony Court she found her husband with 65 year old grandmother Florence Davis in a rooming house. She struck the grandmother with a shoe. the grandmother pressed felonious assault charges. The husband Eddie Luther faced $500 bail for assault in a separate Coney Island Court case.
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New York
Brooklyn
Katherine
Coney Island
Eddie
Milk Bill Likely to Trigger Talkathon in Alabama Senate
In Montgomery with only three days left in the 1955 session a milk control bill faces a filibuster as farm-minded Alabama senators push to empower the agriculture commissioner to regulate milk imports from neighboring states. Supporters threaten to block other business to secure a vote while opponents call for a truce to finish the general appropriation bill and other measures.
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Montgomery
Senate
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner
Senate Finance Committee
Alfred Rose
Birmingham
Bryce and Searcy
Auto Death Claims Limestone County Woman Nine This Year
An Athens woman, Minnie Martin Young, 63, died at 3:30 a.m. at Athens Limestone hospital from injuries suffered Aug 19 in a wreck northeast of Athens. Funeral services Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from Esulphus Church of Christ, with interment in Athens City Cemetery. Survived by four stepsons, one foster son, a daughter, a sister and three brothers.
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Athens
Here
Athens-Limestone
Limestone County
Minnie’ Martin Young
Elam Kuykendall
Athens City
McConnell
Willie
Carl
Guy Young
Mahlon Young
Cleveland
Greer Young
Clara Young
Mat Hasting
John, R. T
Lester Martin
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